Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Some Female Nonprofit Execs Earn 23% Less Than Men
By Michael S. FischerAlso, bigger nonprofits were less likely than smaller ones to have female CEOs, a report from GuideStar found.
September 17, 2014
Competitive compensation vital to growth of RIAs [Infographic]Nearly a third (32 percent) of RIA firms with more than $1 billion in assets added new equity owners in 2013.
September 17, 2014
Competitive compensation vital to growth of RIAs [Infographic]Nearly a third (32 percent) of RIA firms with more than $1 billion in assets added new equity owners in 2013.
September 12, 2014
Guidelines for Best Fiduciary Practices Set by InstituteThe Institute for the Fiduciary Standard's new whitepaper focuses on the premises and principles that should be the basis for best fiduciary practices.
August 25, 2014
How, and Why, to Raise Your FeesMany advisors, oriented more toward helping people than making profits, hesitate to raise fees. But does your pricing represent your value?
August 25, 2014
TD Ameritrade Fee Rebates: A Win or a Loss for Investors, Advisors?Industry experts Lou Harvey and Michael Kitces weigh in on TD and Schwab's moves to support model portfolios.
August 01, 2014
‘Robin Hood’ of Fees Takes Aim at 401(k)sClients worried about hidden fees in retirement accounts might want to investigate FeeX, a service that helps users understand what they're paying.
July 30, 2014
The Case for a New Advisor Designation: ‘Fiduciary-Only' AdvisorsFiduciary-Only advisors would create a new level of trust between retail investors and advisors and become the next powerful marketing tool.